iCanCope With Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp)

What this study is about

There are few applications available in the community to help teenagers manage pain after surgery. The focus of this study is to better understand the pain experience of children after having surgery and to design a Smartphone app called "iCanCope with Post-Operative Pain" (iCanCope PostOp), to help children and parents to better manage pain at home after surgery. The app will help keep track of pain, provide information about the teenager's surgery and provides "in-the-moment" advice wherever and whenever the patient needs it.

Who can join (things the study team will check)

✅ You may be able to join if…

• aged 12 to 18 years;
• own a smartphone compatible with the iCanCope app (iOS or Android);
• diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or pectus carinatum or pectus excavatum;
• are able to speak and read English; and
• scheduled to undergo scoliosis or minimally invasive pectus repair surgery.

🚫 You may not be able to join if…

• significant cognitive impairment or other co-existing medical condition that could limit the ability to use the iCanCope app, as identified by their health care provider;
• participated in a previous study of iCanCope PostOp;
• a diagnosed chronic pain condition not related to the surgical condition; or

Where this trial is running

• Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Who to contact

Jennifer Stinson, RN, PhD · 416-813-7654 · jennifer.stinson@sickkids.ca

It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT05382962.